NFL: 5 worst games of the ‘Thursday Night Football’ era

2. Sept. 26, 2014: New York 45 Washington 14

Maybe it was the South Park episode slamming Washington, their nickname, and owner Dan Snyder that brought the worst out of Washington for Thursday Night Football. Or, it was the three days of preparation for a team with a new coach and quarterback along with a slough of injuries to key players all over the place.

Whatever it was, Washington walked into a buzz saw on their home field and the New York Giants throttled them.

For the first time in a few years, the Giants were on the other end of a blowout and now know what it feels like to be the ones catching the interceptions instead of watching Eli Manning throw them.

All the Manning interception jokes aside, he lit it up against Washington’s makeshift defense, completing 28-of-39 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns. Manning was spectacular.

Kirk Cousins, on the other hand, embraced his inner Eli and proceeded to throw four interceptions while looking completely lost out on the field. Some hiccups are to be expected in a young quarterback’s career, especially on three days rest and less preparation for a decent defense. It’s not like the Giants are the Seattle Seahawks or anything, but they’re a serviceable unit.

This is slightly off topic, but I’m pretty big into karma. And, it seems like ever since Snyder and the organization took a hardline stance on keeping the nickname, Washington has been awful. Maybe, if they weren’t being so stubborn and idiotic, this football team would have some good vibes and could actually compete in the NFL. But, I think Washington’s resistance to change the name speaks to a larger problem within the organization.

Of course, I’m not suggesting Washington lost Thursday night to the Giants because of their blatantly racist nickname, but Tim Tebow’s all about Jesus and helping out other people, and Tebow has more playoff wins than Washington in the last eight seasons.

Just sayin’………